Please help.
I have severe carpal tunnel pain in my right wrist, brought on by breastfeeding and carrying my rather heavy baby and still lugging round a large 3 year old. I visited the hospital when DS was a month old and had a steroid injection in the wrist. The pain subsided almost over night. The clinician told me that it wouldn't disappear while I was still feeding DS and I'd probably need another injection in 6 months time. DS is now 7 months. I visited my GP, got a re-referral and called for an appointment. They can't see me until the end of March!!
At the moment I can sleep for a maximum of 2 hours before the burning pain wakes me up. I'm then awake for the rest of the night. I can dose but the the pain just starts up again. I spent most of last night sobbing with my hand in a bowl of warm water - it helps speed up the recovery.
I've tried every position possible in bed. I've got a wrist splint which help a couple of weeks ago - but doesn't any longer. Pain killers have no effect at all.
The most frightening part of it is that when the pain and numbness is at its maximum I cannot pick up DS, never mind feed her.
I've phoned the hospital 4 times last week begging for an earlier appointment. I've explained my situation and they always say they'll try to fit me in someone and will call back but they don't.
If I don't have some relief soon I don't know what to do.
Any advice would be welcome.